| Host: New Zealand Dates: 8 October-12 November |
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Women's rugby is going to fail. If it is coming, get on or leave the way.
The opening day is expected to have attendance records falling.
What makes it the greatest of all times? There is still work to be done.
The goal was to fill the 50,000 capacity stadium when the stadium was named for the final.
That goal seems well within reach now that the venue has been sold out for the tournament's opening day, when there will be three matches.
The Rugby World Cup is being held in the southern hemisphere for the first time and New Zealand is a five-time champion.
On the opening day of the World Cup, 20,000 people are expected to attend, which will be a new attendance record for a women's sport event.
There is a World Cup in town, with teams featured on banners and buses in the city, and street murals celebrating women's rugby.
Sarah Hunter said that the England team is on a different level than previous World Cup teams.
This is going to be the greatest World Cup there has ever been.
It feels like we're on the crest of a wave and it's going to explode into what women's world rugby can do.
England, Wales, New Zealand and France are the only four teams at the World Cup that have enough money from their unions to be considered professional.
England have won 25 Tests in a row since investing in professional players.
Funds are not always inexhaustible. England and Wales still flew economy to New Zealand.
After losing to France and England, the hosts improved their game.
The Black Ferns are supported by men's coaches Wayne Smith and Graham Henry, as well as Dan Carter.
The Red Roses' dominance could be one of the tournament's downfalls if they win every match easily.
It is not certain that New Zealand will enjoy a perfect resurgence or that France will turn the tide.
There is a time difference between the two countries. England and France will play in the home nations game on October 15th.
The Red Roses will host the World Cup in 25 years' time, but the kick-off times may mean that they have to wait.
New Zealand requires anyone who tests positive to be isolated for seven days.
With players on high alert to make sure their World Cup isn't interrupted, England's Shaunagh Brown won't play in the opening game.
Track is fast. The transformation is taking place. Go fast. It's growth
It's clear that the message from World Rugby is clear. The tournament is just the beginning and will get better.
This year's World Cup could "springboard" women's rugby into a golden era of opportunity" according to Alan Gilpin.
18 teams will be able to access Test matches at a competitive level thanks to the launch of a new competition called WXV.
The expansion of the World Cup from 12 to 16 teams should be easier if money is invested to give players more time for rugby.
In 2020, World Rugby launched an internship programme to increase the number of women on the touchline.
At this year's tournament, Japan is the only side with a female head coach and 29% of the coaching staff are women.
The more open style of play in women's rugby may help sell the tournament in New Zealand.
There are areas of the women's game that lead the sport.
The ball is moving. There are more parts of the game that are simpler to understand.
"We are here to put on a show, we are an entertaining sport, I am going to entertain you," said the New Zealander.
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